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Draft Grade — Buccaneers
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Buccaneers to a D. The Mitchell Melton selection is the head-turner. The Buccaneers reached 156 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Landing Stockton that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Buccaneers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick34
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
They paid sticker price for Anthony Hill Jr. in the 34th pick, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick35
Rnd2
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
Quincy Rhodes Jr. in pick No. 35 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick46
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at slot 46 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jake Slaughter
A tidy bit of business in the 49th overall pick, where Jake Slaughter graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
Austin Siereveld
A conviction pick on Austin Siereveld at pick 76 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82
Rnd3
Joe Royer
By-the-book stuff, Joe Royer at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in No. 94 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104
Rnd4
Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in Round 4, Pick 4 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick112
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at pick No. 112 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren went about where he belonged in the 114th overall pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick117
Rnd4
Derrick Moore
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Derrick Moore. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120
Rnd4
Jacob Rodriguez
They reached into another round for Jacob Rodriguez, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick134
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139
Rnd4
Jyaire Hill
They took Jyaire Hill at par in pick 139, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick142
Rnd5
Jadarian Price
Good price on Jadarian Price in the 142nd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
A wild overpay on Davison Igbinosun in slot 150, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155
Rnd5
Zane Durant
A real head-scratcher, Zane Durant in pick No. 155 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick207
Rnd6
Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton at pick 207 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick219
Rnd7
Barion Brown
This one needs a full-page explanation: Barion Brown in No. 219, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230
Rnd7
Pat Coogan
A big swing on Pat Coogan at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick235
Rnd7
Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton in Round 7, Pick 20 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237
Rnd7
Gentry Williams
Gentry Williams in the 237th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.









































